Crime

Claim of fight at local tavern

From the September 20, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

Numerous residents reported to The Mountain Enterprise that there was a public disturbance at Tara’s Tavern on Saturday night, September 14.

According to a post on social media, the assault occurred …

Kern County Sheriff’s Office investigates gunfire in Lebec

From the September 13, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

Deputies were dispatched to the 2800 block of Hillcrest Drive in Lebec at around 3:16 p.m. on Friday, September 6 to investigate a domestic violence call.

According to Kern County Public …

Shoplifters crash stolen car in Gorman

From the January 26, 2024 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Stealing a car is rarely a good idea, but if you insist, it’s always a good idea to first learn to drive. 

Five Bakersfield youths (one an adult) crashed a stolen …

Pot grow houses busted in Pine Mountain Club

From the November 10, 2023 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME Armed officers took down a number of marijuana grow houses in PMC on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

Photos sent to The Mountain Enterprise show officers who were not Kern County Sheriff’s deputies …

Felony evading suspect skips $42,500 bail

From the October 6, 2023 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME Robert Chance Jensen (24), noted by Kern County Sheriff’s Office as a transient of Frazier Park, has forfeited his bail by failing to appear for a pre-preliminary hearing on Thursday, Sept. …

Stolen items found on RV/UHaul property

From the August 4, 2023 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

On Wednesday, July 26, Kern County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of Louise Way in Los Padres Estates to investigate a report of items that had been stolen …

REWARD OFFERED related to burglary at Sue’s Tavern

From the July 21, 2023 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

The surveillance video time-stamp said July 12 at 12:50 a.m.—the wee hours of Wednesday morning, last week.

Anyone who may have seen anything happening at Sue’s Tavern around that time is …